The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple Vision Pro 2 may come in 2026 The rumors about the Apple Vision Pro 2 continue. It seems that most of the rumors are aligning on the launch of an Apple Vision Pro 2 in 2026–2027. What a time to be alive! Matt Miesnieks said that the rumor aligns with some things he heard.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Today it’s a great day for virtual reality: at WCVRI conference, HTC has just announced a kit to provide 6 DOF controllers for Vive Focus and has showcased a hands-tracking technology for the Vive Pro ! Hands tracking for Vive Pro. Header image by HTC).

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 14, 2024

I started by testing in total darkness, finding that Quest 3 and Quest 2 were unable to track either my head or hands at all. On both headsets, a message appeared telling me tracking was unable to initialize, offering to disable tracking. This aspect of controller tracking works even in total darkness.

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Upload VR

JULY 26, 2024

The open beta of the PC version of VRChat now natively supports hand tracking, via the SteamVR Skeletal Input system. The VRChat standalone app on the Quest Store has supported hand tracking since late 2022. If you have an Apple Vision Pro, you can use ALVR.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 20, 2022

Meta is rolling out update v37 for Oculus Quest and Quest 2 bringing quality-of-life improvements like interface tweaks and tracking support for the Apple Magic Keyboard. Additionally, hand-tracking is getting an expanded, gesture-based menu. Keyboard Tracking for Apple Magic Keyboard.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

We may know the field of view of Apple AR headset. Of course, since he has not an Apple HMD, the only thing he could obtain was the screen splitting in two on his phone, showing that view that we XR developers know very well. It is now sure that Apple is going to release an AR headset , the questions are just when and what.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 15, 2023

The sentence with which they have started the tease is “Big things are in motion here at Ultraleap”, which makes me think about something big that moves… may it be a new device to perform body tracking? More info (Ultraleap teasing a new device) More info (Maybe a new sensor is coming) Has Palmer Luckey tried the Apple headset?

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 3, 2023

On the last day, I tried many interesting technologies, but I selected two for this summary, which are the first two that I’ve tried: the new Leap Motion Controller by Ultraleap and the AR technology by LetinAR. You can see how it is in this picture, where I’ve put my hand for scale. The amazing Ben Lang.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Some months ago, we all read that letter where Zuckerberg claimed wanting to get complete control of the hardware and software stack so that Facebook shouldn’t depend on external companies, like Google or Apple for the SO, or phone manufacturers for the hardware. Oculus releases hands tracking SDK, official Link cable for Quest and more.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 9, 2017

Just before tuning in to the Apple WWDC2017 Keynote on Monday, I had a meeting with Jayse Hansen , master of the Fictional User Interface (FUI), Hologram and HUD design for film franchises like Star Wars, Iron Man, and The Hunger Games, and Alex Colgan , Leap Motion ’s digital content and community lead. Read more here.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2020

Mova will be a 6DOF headset with 2 tracking cameras, working natively only with hands tracking (there is a controller for fallback, though). Controllers are fundamental for interactions in most VR experiences and hands tracking is only good for watching videos, go on social XR worlds, and play simple games.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 11, 2022

To achieve their mission of delivering highly immersive, productive, and engaging experiences, Meta invests heavily in tracking technologies. Tools like the Oculus already come with hand tracking functionality, to help users interact with some software on a hands-free basis.

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Charlie Fink

JUNE 7, 2019

RealMax's AR and VR device with hand tracking by Leap Motion and an epic 102-degree field of view, was used for a multiplayer AR game which involved grabbing fish and knocking over boxes. Inbar called this “the year of the creator,” as platforms, devices, and nascent markets are maturing.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 19, 2017

Above: David Holz, founder of Leap Motion, shows off hand-tracking in VR. The headset used sensors to detect my fingers, using software from Leap Motion. Image Credit: Dean Takahashi. It was cool that I didn’t have to use a touch controller.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 28, 2023

With the Varjo XR-4 series, the tech leader aims to offer a more affordable and diverse alternative to upcoming headsets like the Apple Vision Pro. This aligns it with the prices for competing solutions like the Apple Vision Pro and Microsoft HoloLens 2. However, they are more affordable than you might think.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

Varag: So Clay is a software company, we're specializing in hand tracking and gesture recognition, mostly in the AR and VR space. We did a project just using Google's hand tracking library. And hand tracking needs to be there. But let's get back to hand tracking, because this is a vital part.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

Varag: So Clay is a software company, we're specializing in hand tracking and gesture recognition, mostly in the AR and VR space. We did a project just using Google's hand tracking library. And hand tracking needs to be there. But let's get back to hand tracking, because this is a vital part.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

Varag: So Clay is a software company, we're specializing in hand tracking and gesture recognition, mostly in the AR and VR space. We did a project just using Google's hand tracking library. And hand tracking needs to be there. But let's get back to hand tracking, because this is a vital part.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 2, 2019

Leap Motion. You may ask why I’m adding Leap Motion here. Well, during 2018, Leap Motion has announced the North Star reference design : a cheap augmented reality connected to PC, that is able to detect your hands very well thanks to Leap Motion’s sensor. Apple glasses.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Do you think Apple is going to come out with their glasses in the next five years? So, you think Apple Apple would do this? And I think, if watching Apple’s previous releases is an indication, they’re going to build the ecosystem with ARKit and let people develop on the phones. Let’s look out five years.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Do you think Apple is going to come out with their glasses in the next five years? So, you think Apple Apple would do this? And I think, if watching Apple’s previous releases is an indication, they’re going to build the ecosystem with ARKit and let people develop on the phones. Let’s look out five years.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Do you think Apple is going to come out with their glasses in the next five years? So, you think Apple Apple would do this? And I think, if watching Apple's previous releases is an indication, they're going to build the ecosystem with ARKit and let people develop on the phones. Let's look out five years.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Do you think Apple is going to come out with their glasses in the next five years? So, you think Apple Apple would do this? And I think, if watching Apple’s previous releases is an indication, they’re going to build the ecosystem with ARKit and let people develop on the phones. Let’s look out five years.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 31, 2020

Apple acquires startup SPACES. What is sure is that Apple continues to slowly build its AR and VR technology, so that one day it could come out with something amazing. What is sure is that Apple continues to slowly build its AR and VR technology, so that one day it could come out with something amazing.

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Upload VR

AUGUST 14, 2023

Kluge Interactive CEO Arturo Perez confirmed to UploadVR the studio is exploring Synth Riders hand tracking support. In a snippet from an upcoming interview we'll publish soon, we asked whether Kluge's future plans include supporting Apple Vision Pro. Perez expressed interest, saying, "we'd like to, but we'll see.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Ultraleap releases Gemini hands-tracking runtime. Ultraleap (formerly Leap Motion) has just released the fifth version of its hands-tracking engine. Dubbed Gemini, it shows the best accuracy I have ever experienced with hands-tracking, and it also works with the two hands touching each other.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 24, 2018

The Apple is a Chinese, Japanese and Korean co-production which won Best Multi-Person Experience award at Raindance. You don a Vive Pro headset, equipped with leap-motion sensors for hand tracking, and are also able to communicate with your partner via voice.

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Tech Trends VR

OCTOBER 30, 2018

The Apple is a Chinese, Japanese and Korean co-production which won Best Multi-Person Experience award at Raindance Click To Tweet. The Apple is a Chinese, Japanese and Korean co-production which won Best Multi-Person Experience award at Raindance. This is a room-scale (50m2) multi-person VR experience for up to 4 people.

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